Signs you need it
- Ponding water after rain on a flat roof
- Open seams or failed flashing at rooftop units and parapets
- Ceiling stains below drains, units or roof edges
- A roof near the end of its warranty, with a lease or sale coming up
The county around Mankato has 7 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 83% of the cities we cover. 25 local roofers are listed, 12 license-checked.
Commercial roofing covers retail, office, warehouse, church and multi-family buildings. Most of these roofs are flat or low-slope and use single-ply membranes, modified bitumen, built-up roofing or standing seam metal.
Crews, materials and warranties differ from house roofing. A company that is good on shingles may not be the right one for a membrane roof.
The county has fewer roofing companies with payroll than most cities we cover, so a commercial job may draw few bidders. Ask early who will bid, and whether nearby companies will travel.
A large share of Mankato's housing sits outside single-family houses, so flat and low-slope roofs are common. Ask every company about its experience with your type of building, not only with houses.
| Fact | Mankato | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 46.3% | 33.2% | 26 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 31 | 50 | 173 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 16 | 16.5 | 107 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 7 | 18 | 176 of 210 |
April has the most reports, 20 of 68. Reports run from April to September.
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Blue Earth County fell on April 13, 2026: 3.5 inches, about the size of a teacup.
That day brought 8 reports, with the largest from Lake Crystal.
A commercial roof laid before April 2026 was in place for the largest stone in the record, so ask for a roof survey and keep it with the warranty papers.
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF1 on April 13, 2026 and stayed on the ground for 5.68 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 100 mph, on June 16, 2014.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | 3.5 in, a teacup | 8 | Lake Crystal |
| June 2, 2020 | 2.5 in, a tennis ball | 4 | Lake Crystal |
| August 22, 2021 | 2 in, a hen egg | 6 | Mankato |
A commercial roof is priced by the building: its area, membrane, insulation, drainage and rooftop equipment. One range per city would mislead.
Ask each company for a written scope and a price per square foot of roof, so bids can be compared line by line.
Estimates for a 2,000 square foot roof, not quotes. How we build them6 of 25 listed, license-checked first. They are based in Mankato (3), Eagle Lake, North Mankato, St Peter. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
2033 Aster Ln, Mankato, MN 56001
License number BC807717
60494 206th St, Eagle Lake, MN 56024
License number BC636201
1130 SOUTH VICTORY DR, Mankato, MN 56001
License number BC751259
132 N Mayfair Dr, Mankato, MN 56001
License number BC810121
316 S 3rd St, St Peter, MN 56082
License number BC807768
1400 Lake St, North Mankato, MN 56003
License number BC090743
Permit requirements depend on the property, scope of work and local jurisdiction. Check with the city or county building department and confirm who will obtain any required permit before work starts.
Send one free request. We offer it to one local company at a time. We can't promise when a roofer will call.